CHAPTER 8 - Infringement Notices
Contents
8.1 Introduction
8.3 Definitions
- 8.3.1 'TRAILS adjudication point'
- 8.3.2 'Prescribed officer'
8.5 Offences for which Infringement Notices may be issued
8.6 Infringement Notice System
- 8.6.1 Introduction
- 8.6.2 The role of each department
- 8.6.3 The options open to the recipient of an Infringement Notice
- 8.6.4 Payment of Infringement Notice penalties received by mail
- 8.6.5 Traffic offence titles, codes and penalties
8.7 Lost or misplaced Infringement Notices
- 8.7.1 Action by officers to whom Infringement Notices are on issue
- 8.7.2 Action by officer in charge
- 8.7.3 Action by commissioned officer
8.8 Manner of issuing Infringement Notices
- 8.8.1 One Infringement Notice to be issued for each offence detected
- 8.8.2 Infringement Notice issued to persons under age of 17 years
- 8.8.3 Infringement Notices not issued where other offences detected not able to be issued with Infringement Notice
- 8.8.4 Certain particulars on Infringement Notice not to be altered
- 8.8.5 Procedure for issuing Infringement Notices
- 8.8.6 Identified problems
- 8.8.7 Interstate residents or overseas visitors committing traffic offences
- 8.8.8 Officers in charge to forward issued Infringement Notices to Queensland Transport
8.9 Waiving and cancellation of Infringement Notices
- 8.9.1 Suitability of Infringement Notice for cancellation or waiving
- 8.9.2 Action by officers - errors on Infringement Notices
- 8.9.3 Action to be taken after cancellation or waiving of an Infringement Notice containing an error
- 8.9.4 Action by officers in charge - errors on Infringement Notices
- 8.9.5 Action by officers in charge - cancelling or waiving Infringement Notices
8.10 Verbal cautions
- 8.10.1 Life endangering offences not to be subject to cautions
- 8.10.2 Records to be kept of cautions issued
- 8.11.1 Classes of vehicle defects
- 8.11.2 Cautions and issue of Defect Notices (F2869) - self clearance and minor defects
- 8.11.3 Issuing of Infringement Notices regarding defective vehicles
- 8.11.4 Completing the Defect Notice (F2869) and Defective Vehicle Label
- 8.11.5 Queensland Transport Motor Vehicle Inspection Centres and Approved Inspection Stations
- 8.11.6 Lighting on vehicles
- 8.11.7 Inspection of vehicles issued with Defect Notices (F2869)
- 8.11.8 Processing and finalising Defect Notices (F2869)
- 8.11.9 Extension of time to clear defect notice
8.12 Complaints concerning the issue of Infringement Notices
- 8.12.1 Procedure on receipt of telephone complaint
- 8.12.2 Procedure on receipt of complaint when issuing an Infringement Notice
- 8.12.3 Procedure for letters of complaint
- 8.12.4 Letters of complaint regarding Infringement Notices which have been returned to the Service for prosecution
- 8.12.5 Complaints regarding Infringement Notices for camera detected offences
- 8.12.6 Requests to view and/or purchase photographic evidence
8.13 Prosecutions Pending List
8.14 Suspension of the use of Infringement Notices for specific offences
- 8.14.1 Advice from Superintendent, State Traffic Support Branch
- 8.14.2 Infringement Notices for parking offences
8.15 Evidentiary notes required for particular offences
8.16 Use of QPRIME flag for traffic offenders
8.17 Changes to local official traffic signs
- 8.18.1 Issuing of Bicycle Offence Notices
- 8.18.2 Issuing of first Bicycle Offence Notice
- 8.18.3 Issuing of second Bicycle Offence Notice
- 8.18.4 Issuing of third or subsequent Bicycle Offence Notice
8.19 Traffic Breach Report (PT57A)
- 8.19.1 Completion of Traffic Breach Report
- 8.19.2 Information to be included on Traffic Breach Report
- 8.19.3 Forwarding of Traffic Breach Reports by officers
- 8.19.4 Traffic Breach Reports received by Officers in Charge
- 8.19.5 Adjudication of Traffic Breach Report
- 8.19.6 No further action is warranted
- 8.19.7 Issue of Infringement Notice
- 8.19.8 Complaints and summons action
8.20 Transport Breach Report (PT57B)
- 8.20.1 Completion of Transport Breach Report
- 8.20.2 Information to be included on Transport Breach Report
- 8.20.3 Forwarding of Transport Breach Reports by officers
- 8.20.4 Transport Breach Report received by Officers in Charge
- 8.20.5 Adjudication of Transport Breach Report
Appendix 8.1 Adjudication Register
Appendix 8.2 Status Report for TRAILS Adjudication
Appendix 8.3 Acknowledgement of Traffic infringement Notices entered on TRAILS by Queensland Transport
Appendix 8.4 QPS TRAILS 'Summary advice of decision' form
Appendix 8.5 Example letter to owner or registered operator of vehicle - extension granted
Appendix 8.6 Example letter to owner or registered operator of vehicle - extension not granted
Issue 13 - December 2007
